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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 76
 
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
 

The Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights met in a televised session at 3:40 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Mike Wallace, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Dan Albas, Scott Armstrong, Hon. Irwin Cotler, Robert Goguen, Pierre Jacob, Hoang Mai, Wayne Marston, Kyle Seeback, Mike Wallace and David Wilks.

 

Acting Members present: Blaine Calkins for Brent Rathgeber, Sean Casey for Hon. Irwin Cotler, Erin O'Toole for Brent Rathgeber and Murray Rankin for Françoise Boivin.

 

In attendance: House of Commons: Philippe Méla, Legislative Clerk. Library of Parliament: Dominique Valiquet, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: As individuals: Isabelle Gaston; Carol de Delley; Tim de Delley; Lori Triano-Antidormi, Psychologist. Canadian Psychiatric Association: J. Paul Fedoroff, President, Canadian Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies: Kim Pate, Executive Director. Criminal Lawyers' Association: Paul Burstein, Director; Erin Dann, Member. Canadian Bar Association: David M. Parry, Member, National Criminal Justice Section; Terry Hancock, Staff Lawyer, Law Reform. Schizophrenia Society of Canada: Chris Summerville, Chief Executive Officer, Alliance Facilitator. John Howard Society of Canada: Catherine Latimer, Executive Director.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, May 28, 2013, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-54, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (mental disorder).
 

Isabelle Gaston, Carol de Delley and J. Paul Fedoroff made statements and answered questions.

 

At 4:36 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:38 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Kim Pate, Paul Burstein, Erin Dann, David M. Parry and Terry Hancock made statements and answered questions.

 

At 5:36 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:40 p.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Chris Summerville, Catherine Latimer and Lori Triano-Antidormi made statements and answered questions.

 

At 6:39 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jean-François Pagé
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2013/07/18 9:42 a.m.